Perfect Pop

Keep those rogue kernels from ruining your perfect batch of popcorn with this innovative bowl designed by ceramicist Catherine Smith. Featuring a clever, colander-inspired bottom, this handsomely glazed stoneware server holds a full batch of popcorn while filtering out all the kernels that just couldn't get their act together. They become trapped in a secret compartment at the bottom for convenient disposal once you enjoy the pristine popcorn and lift out the removable filtering disk. Beyond this unique function, it’s a substantial and handsomely glazed piece that makes an inviting fruit bowl or centerpiece between movie nights. The twice-fired stoneware ensures durability to make this an essential fixture for couch time with family and friends for years to come. Made in Portland, Oregon.

The Popcorn Bowl with Kernel Sifter is a serving bowl for already popped popcorn. Bowl not intended for use in popping corn.

Catherine Smith grew up in rural Pennsylvania and fell in love with clay at first “touch” during a high school art class. She refined her craft while earning a B.F.A., and has been designing and creating fine stoneware pottery for more than 30 years. Her work embodies classic, elegant lines and the idea of creating beautiful, functional ware that can be used every day to enrich our lives. Catherine lives and works in Hidden Valley, Nevada with her husband, Bill and black lab, Schiatzy.

Founded in 2006 in a Portland basement, Mudshark Studios specializes in small batch, custom ceramic manufacturing. Utilizing knowledge and experience that very few in the ceramics manufacturing community have, the studio built a business that gives designers and ceramic artists the option of having their products produced in the U.S.A.

Each item in the Uncommon Collection meets five important standards. Here's how The Popcorn Bowl with Kernel Sifter qualified for the Collection:

Original Design

Unlike ordinary popcorn bowls, our bowl incorporates a removable sifter at the bottom that filters out unpopped kernels for a
better eating experience. Fitting into the bottom of the bowl and concealing a hidden collection compartment, this feature is
integrated into the bowl's design and materials (both are stoneware).

Responsible Business Practices

mission statement

"The studio is dedicated to the development and success of our client's ideas. We strive to manufacture the highest quality
product in a timely fashion. By informing our clients of the various processes used, we can assess and implement the most
effective methods to fit their production needs. Our primary goal is to meet and exceed our clients' expectations. We aspire to
promote the creative process in the local community and beyond. We take pride in working with a wide variety of artists
ranging from newly established designers as well as accomplished producers and designers."

fair wage

Mudshark Studios pays employees a starting wage of $10.50/hr. increasing to $11 after 90 days, which falls within 10% of Multnomah County's living wage.

The bowl was much heavier than I anticipated, but that wasn't a negative in my book. It also is a nice size -- not too big, not too small. The brown color...Read complete review

The bowl was much heavier than I anticipated, but that wasn't a negative in my book. It also is a nice size -- not too big, not too small. The brown color is a very dull light brown, not the dark almost red/brown you see in the photo. The recipient really liked it -- they haven't used it yet so can't rate its usability. FYI, it's sent in an enormouse oversized box from Uncommon Goods.

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Most Liked Negative Review

Disappointing ceramic finish

Even with a scrubber, could not get grease marks out of the ceramic finish. Old oil will smell rancid in no time.

Even with a scrubber, could not get grease marks out of the ceramic finish. Old oil will smell rancid in no time.

This bowl is not only fun and functional, but a beautiful piece to have sitting out when not in use. It is incredibly well made (though a little heavy) and my husband thought it was the coolest thing ever to have a place for the popcorn kernels to go so that he didn't eat them!

Unfortunately, this bowl arrived shattered. Because it comes in it's own substantial box, I left it in it's box to wrap it. Meaning, my hubby opened a broken bowl for christmas. reading other reviews, seems im not the only one with the issue of the bowl arriving broken. Now I'll be looking for another option to replace this gift.

Service and delivery comments:

Packing needs to be rethought and improved significantly.

Was this a gift?:

Yes

Merchant response:You may enjoy popcorn piece by piece, but our Popcorn Bowl with Kernel Sifter shouldn't arrive that way. We're sorry your husband received a broken present. We package our products as securely as we can (and our packaging goes through a lot of tests), but shipping boxes sometimes take a more-than-ordinary amount of abuse during transit. We were able to look up your order and see that a replacement has arrived in one piece. We hope it arrived in time for movie night!

Absolutely love this product! Got it for my husband who is a HUGE popcorn lover! It's a unique, beautiful piece but with a completely functional everyday purpose! And he loves that he now has a designated 'Hubby popcorn bowl'!

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